CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Community Choice Financial, Inc.

Behind the 1,203 CFPB complaints on file for this company is a data trail showing how it typically handles credit, billing and collection disputes.

Data updated 2026-08-14

1,203
Total complaints
Among the highest
0
Last 12 months
93.4%
Timely response
Bottom quartile
42
States affected

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The verdict

Among 3,843 financial companies tracked by CFPB complaint volume, Community Choice Financial, Inc. sits at #299, with 1,203 complaints logged. On-time replies land at 93.4%, the 25th percentile for the 100+ complaint peer group.

#299
of 3,843 companies by volume
93.4%
on time (25th pctile)
Debt collection
most-complained product
42
states with complaints

Raw complaint volume, not a rate: larger institutions naturally draw more CFPB complaints because they serve more customers, and a complaint is a consumer-filed record, not a proven finding of wrongdoing.

C-
PlainCredit Trust Score
51/100
Community Choice Financial, Inc. · 3 of 3 dimensions reported

Based on this company's own CFPB response record -- timely response, dispute rate, and relief rate, each benchmarked against every tracked company with 10+ complaints. Not a measure of product quality, pricing, or company size.

Timely Response D 93.4%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate C- 16.0%
Share of responses the consumer disputed (lower is better)
Relief Rate C- 2.6%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Community Choice Financial, Inc. vs. all companies by on-time response rate

Every company with 100+ CFPB complaints on file (1,335 total)

93.4% Around the middle higher than 25% of 1,335 companies

companies with 100+ CFPB complaints, bucketed by value

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Source Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Complaint Database · 2026-08-14

What changed

CFPB Consumer Complaint Database 2021 to 2022 complete years

  • Annual CFPB complaint volume moved from 64 in 2021 to 8 in 2022 (2021 → 2022).

See the full year-over-year release diff

Community Choice Financial, Inc. timely response rate 93.4%
Industry benchmark

Percent of CFPB complaints answered within the regulator's expected window. Industry benchmark sits at 95%.

Reading this profile

Complaints by Product

Debt collection - Payday loan 261
Payday loan 248
Debt collection - Payday loan debt 161
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Payday loan 147
Debt collection - I do not know 88
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 67
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Installment loan 50
Consumer Loan - Installment loan 48
Debt collection - Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.) 28
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Check cashing service 16

Top Issues

1.Communication tactics 208
2.Attempts to collect debt not owed 79
3.Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed 64
4.Charged fees or interest I didn't expect 64
5.Can't contact lender 56
6.Struggling to pay your loan 52
7.Improper contact or sharing of info 50
8.Incorrect information on your report 45
9.Charged fees or interest you didn't expect 43
10.Can't stop charges to bank account 41

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2013 57
2014 225
2015 202
2016 126
2017 162
2018 140
2019 136
2020 83
2021 64
2022 8

Complaints by State (Top 15)

California 285
Ohio 171
Texas 144
Tennessee 59
Alabama 54
Virginia 49
Missouri 43
South Carolina 43
Florida 33
Wisconsin 33
Arizona 27
Louisiana 21
Utah 18
Indiana 18
Michigan 18

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 1,150
Closed 22
Closed with non-monetary relief 21
Closed with monetary relief 10

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Community Choice Financial, Inc.

1,203 complaints against Community Choice Financial, Inc. appear in the CFPB record, including 0 from the trailing year. The 42 states and territories represented put this footprint in nationwide territory. No product draws more complaints than "Debt collection," which sits at the top of the product breakdown. Inside that category, "Communication tactics" comes up most often - worth a look for anyone trying to spot the company's recurring pain point.

CFPB-forwarded complaints against Community Choice Financial, Inc. draw a 93.4% reply rate inside the Bureau's 15-day window. That is under the 95% benchmark companies are expected to hit, often a precursor to higher dispute rates. Resolved cases drew a formal consumer-dispute rate of 16% - a rough measure of how often the first resolution missed the mark. Among resolved complaints, the consumer-relief closure rate is 2.6%.

How to read complaint counts

Complaint counts alone do not tell the full story: larger institutions with more customers will naturally generate more complaints in absolute terms. The more informative signals are the direction of the yearly trend shown above, the state-level concentration, and the ratio of monetary-relief closures to closed-without-relief outcomes. Together, these fields provide context for reading the published CFPB record; they do not establish wrongdoing or resolve an individual dispute.

Educational data summary, not financial or legal advice. Individual complaint outcomes vary. Consumers should consult a qualified attorney or financial advisor for guidance on a specific dispute.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many CFPB complaints does Community Choice Financial, Inc. have?

The CFPB has logged 1,203 complaints against Community Choice Financial, Inc. to date, of which 0 came in over the last 12 months.

Does Community Choice Financial, Inc. respond to complaints on time?

Community Choice Financial, Inc. has a 93.4% timely response rate to CFPB complaints.

What product generates the most complaints for Community Choice Financial, Inc.?

"Debt collection" draws more CFPB complaints against Community Choice Financial, Inc. than any other product - see the full breakdown above.

What is the most common complaint issue with Community Choice Financial, Inc.?

Consumers most often cite "Communication tactics" when complaining about Community Choice Financial, Inc.; the full issue list with counts is above.

How do I file a complaint against Community Choice Financial, Inc.?

You can file a complaint against Community Choice Financial, Inc. directly with the CFPB at consumerfinance.gov/complaint. The CFPB will forward your complaint to the company and work to get you a response, typically within 15 days.

In how many states have consumers complained about Community Choice Financial, Inc.?

Consumers in 42 states and territories have filed complaints about Community Choice Financial, Inc. with the CFPB. This count includes the 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, and smaller CFPB-tracked jurisdictions such as Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and military postal codes (APO/FPO), which is why it can exceed the 52 states and territories that have a dedicated state page on this site.

Nationwide companies with similar complaint volume or dispute rates

Two CFPB peer sets for Community Choice Financial, Inc.: nearest financial companies by total complaint volume and by the share of complaints consumers mark as disputed. These are cross-firm neighborhoods, not the product-category list below.

Similar dispute rates

Nearest companies by share of complaints marked disputed (16% here).

Also handles Debt collection

Other companies with the same primary CFPB product category on file.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many CFPB complaints does Community Choice Financial, Inc. have?

The CFPB has logged 1,203 complaints against Community Choice Financial, Inc. to date, of which 0 came in over the last 12 months.

Does Community Choice Financial, Inc. respond to complaints on time?

Community Choice Financial, Inc. has a 93.4% timely response rate to CFPB complaints.

What product generates the most complaints for Community Choice Financial, Inc.?

"Debt collection" draws more CFPB complaints against Community Choice Financial, Inc. than any other product - see the full breakdown above.

What is the most common complaint issue with Community Choice Financial, Inc.?

Consumers most often cite "Communication tactics" when complaining about Community Choice Financial, Inc.; the full issue list with counts is above.

How do I file a complaint against Community Choice Financial, Inc.?

You can file a complaint against Community Choice Financial, Inc. directly with the CFPB at consumerfinance.gov/complaint. The CFPB will forward your complaint to the company and work to get you a response, typically within 15 days.

In how many states have consumers complained about Community Choice Financial, Inc.?

Consumers in 42 states and territories have filed complaints about Community Choice Financial, Inc. with the CFPB. This count includes the 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, and smaller CFPB-tracked jurisdictions such as Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and military postal codes (APO/FPO), which is why it can exceed the 52 states and territories that have a dedicated state page on this site.

Community Choice Financial, Inc.'s complaint figures come from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, data through March 2026. See our methodology for details.